Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1887-07-07
HALLOWELL.

Fire was discovered in the house of Alan
son L. Austin, at the railroad crossing on
Second street, Tuesday afternoon about half.
past one. 1t had caught around the chimney
inside. and was well under way when discov-
cred, with strong wind blowing, and the
roof very dry. The fire department wss
promptly on hand, and quickly drowned it
out, having TO take water from the river
Considerable damage was done by the water ;
probably 5000 will pay the loss.
A telephone exchange has been established
at DR.. Hawes' apothecsry store. Messages
will be delivered for ten cents.
! At the meeting of the Grand Temple of
Honor at Auburn, a short ii ne ago, ex Mayor
j. j. Jones, of this city, was elected Grand
Worthy Templar
| The W. C. T. T. will meet with Mrs. j.
s Hamilton. on Warren street, Thursday
afternoon at three o'clock.
John Fl. Lord has greatly improved his
billiard room bv paint and paper
| Ben Tenney has placed new triple action
steam engine in his yacht.
! Capt. Lawson L. Watts returned from New
York last week, where he spent the winter.
! On Saturday evening the Aldermen granted
! permission to Johnson Bros. to place steam
engine in their new shoe factory, and to the
! Hallowell Light and Power Co. to put up
lines of wire on poles along the highways,
| for electric lighting and the transmission of
| power.
| On Monday evening the City Council met
and transacted the following business: Roll
of accounts No 4, amounting to $50, wss
approved and ordered paid. vacation of
one week was granted to each of the night
watchmen. Geo. S. Patterson was appointed
bill poster. The Superintendent of Public
Buildings was instructed to have the furnace
IN the Academy building repaired, or a new
one put in; also have hard wood floor put
in the school house at Loudon Hill, and the
walls painted. The experimenting School
Committee was instructed to establish free
high school in the Academy building, the
first term to commence with that of the
other schools, the school to be taught
by male teacher, with such as
sistance as may be needed; also trans
fer the English, High School to the South
Middle street school house. and the primary
school formerly kept in that house to be
transferred to the vestrv building recently
purchased. The Street Commissioner was
instructed to build a street from Water street
to Second street, north of Samuel Stoddard's
house, as laid out by the committee last
December. The report of the City Agent,
showing sales of liquor in June to be S73 GA i,
was accepted.
The Fourth was celebrated in this city in
quiet way. Young America had a good
time in the morning, and but little mischief
was done. Officers were placed in the diff.
ferent churches the night before to prevent
the ringing of bells before four o'clock, but
just after the clock struck twelve the Metho.
dist bell rang out clear and loud, much to the
surprise of the officer on guard over the bell
rope, but ladders lashed together on the out
side Of the house told the story.
Harry, the ten year old son of Frank L.
Sawyer, Of Loudon Hill. had his face blown
full of powder from small cannon he was
firing. 1t was feared that he would lose the
sight of one eye, but 1t is thought now it will
be saved.
Having commenced in earnest in this vi.
cinlty Tuesday morning.
Mrs. Achsah Foote, who was on Jewett's
train at the time of the collision, was badly
bruised about the head and shoulders, though
the doctors think she received no permanent
injury. She is confined to her bed. She
was sitting on the forward seat of one of the
cars and when the shock came was thrown
head foremost against the end of the car.
Daniel Fl. Hall and family are visiting his
parents, Mr.. and Mrs. John Hall.
The Augusta Y. M. c. A. excursion on the
Islander to Ebenicook next Tuesday should
be well patronized by Hallowell people
Tickets can be procured of j E. Nye.